Gobble Gobble, Happy Thanksgiving!

November 2019 Newsletter Issue #24

“Forty years is long enough to wait for someone else to do something. I decided
it was up to me. So I did it. I did it for Mom. I did it for all the moms.” – Pam Turner

Congrats, Pam Turner, the inventor of the Spiral Eye Needle!

Spiral Eye Needles have a unique “slot and channel” opening on the side of the eye. The “stop bump” inside of the channel portion locks the thread inside of the eye.

Pam is a member of the Inventors Network.

Learn More About this Cool Product!

Inventor Showcase by Inventors Network Kentucky!

Join an Inventors Network KY event from the comfort of your own home!

“Inventor Showcase is a special seminar/Q&A session with 3 inventors who have found success as members of the Inventor’s Network of Kentucky!

We will be joined by Dave Mead of Mead Longblows, Sandra Marlowe of Baqua, and Paula Blankenship of Nod as they talk us through their inventive process and answer questions from you!

Seminar begins at 7:00pm, networking at 6:30 on December 12, online!” – Inventors Network KY

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has many events coming up in December! Here are a few of them:

Advisory hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US 1:00 PM MT
Trademark Tuesday: Post-registration San Jose, CA US 12:00 PM PT
Speaker Series with Dr. Martine Rothblatt Alexandria, VA US 1:00 PM ET
Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US 12:30 PM CT
Innovators and entrepreneurs: Learn
about IP basics and helpful resources Detroit, MI US 12:00 PM ET

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The Alamo Inventors had guest speaker Sean Michael Ragan, author of The Total Inventor’s Manual, at one of their meetings in November. “Contrary to popular wisdom, you don’t have to be an ace electrician, a coding prodigy, or a mechanical master to come up with a game-changing invention! You just need curiosity, a strong desire to fix a problem that you see in the world, and the determination to see your ideas become reality—and this book, which will teach you everything you need to go from zero to inventor.”

Alamo Inventors

View the book here!

See our next guest speaker and save the date!

The Webinars are held Wednesdays at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern

We will share a recording of each presentation on our site.

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ChiTAG Highlights!

Andrew Krauss, Co-founder of IGA, had a blast at the 17th Annual Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 23 and 24th at the Navy Pier in Chicago. “North America’s largest toy & game fair open to the public with experiential and immersive events, interactive exhibits and activities for all ages! Play is pivotal in cognitive development and social skills.” – ChiTAG

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Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Selects 24 Semifinalists

Rick Smith was a speaker and had a booth at the 7th Annual Michigan Inventors Expo, co-hosted by Inventors Groups of America back in August.

Rick’s company, HyVIDA, was a semifinalist in the Accelerate Michigan Pitch Competition. Congratulations, Rick! Learn about the Michigan Inventors Coalition

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Gift Grab Game, a product made by an inventor!

Created by Todd Miner: “A spin on the classic gift exchange game often played at family, office, church, school or other holiday parties where each player brings a gift to exchange, the Gift Grab Game adds a new, exciting element… CHANCE!

Unlike the traditional gift exchange game (or “White elephant”, “Yankee Swap”, etc.) where gifts are either kept or swapped, the Gift Grab Game uses a giant wood die to decide your gift’s fate! Roll to see if you KEEP, TRADE, or RETURN your gift! Included is a giant wood die, player cards numbered 1-25, instruction card, and canvas drawstring bag. Appropriate for all ages and groups of up to 25 players.” – Gift Grab Game

If your product/invention is on the market and you would like to add it to our Inventor Products Database on our website, please contact us at [email protected]

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